married there Agatha the Empresse sister nice To th' Almaigne Lords and Dukes From these Both English came and Scottish Kings Edgar from these and Margret springs Margret to Malcolme wed their Impes Beene Maud and Mary Maud faire Nymph's First Henries spouse Maud th' Empresse mother Whose son 's next Henrie Mary t'other Weds Eustace Earle of Bolloignoys Their Maud King Stephen then Earle of Bloys And thus a race as royall springs Of Scotch and English Britaine Kings From this poore wrackt despised stem As e're ware golden Diadem CANZ. XVI Canute the Danes famous reigne ouer England Scotland Denmarke and Norway NOw Edmond slaine and his sonnes fate Exil'd Knute meant should mend his state For Norwayesâ—oin'd â—oin'd to th' Danish Crowne And King Olaue and Scots pull'd downe English Scots Danes and Norwayes they Foure mighty people him obey More to make friends to th' Norman Duke His sister giues to wife and tooke Ethelreds widdow Emme entailes The crowne they say t' her issue males This Cnute commands the seas to shew His Sycophants flattering termes vntrew And knowledging Christ his only trust Return'd from Rome returnes to dust CANZ. XVII Harold Hardyknute and Edward Confessors reigne MOngst his three sonnes his lands in three Deuided Bastard Harold hee Britaine Swane Norway sonne to Emme Hardi-knute ha's Denmarks Diadem Harold then working his stepmothers Discredit vexing realmes and brothers Dies three yeeres King likewise Emmes sonne Hardiknute next set on Englands throne Dies three yeeres King too his halfe-brother Edward by Norman Emme their mother Confessor call'd then reignes th'off-spring Of Ethelred late Englands King This King weds Edyth Godwines Impe Kind modest comely vertuous Nymphe So faire so sweet the by-word goes Her Syre the Bryer brought her the Rose Earle Godwine whose ill counsels long King abus'd friends and mother wrong Till he and 's sonnes expulst she last of All into Wilton Nunnerie's cast off Both louing too much virgin-life Expos'd the Crowne to strangers strife CANZ. XVIII Edward dying Harold Earle Godwines sonne vsurpeth against Clyto Edgar BVt Godwine and his sonnes reclaim'd To the Kings fauour Harold tam'd The Welsh-mens powers on Snowdowne hils Syward Northumbers Earle then kils Macbeth which Scot'sh vsuper gone Malcolme his grand-child ha's his throne Malcolme that married Margret after Edmonds neece Edward out-lawes daughter So call'd as outed by disseyssor Knute call'd home though by the Confessor He with his Children and his wife Hitherwards returning ends his life His sonne young Edgar though's set downe As heire apparant t' Englands Crowne And Godwin's sonne Protector these Things thus compos'd good King in peace Edward he rests but soone from 's death Edgar's disrob'd of 's royall wreath For Nobles doubt and Normans threat Edgar but young Godwines sonne great In all mens fauours and of might To match if neede his foes in fight Though Edward promising Harold tooke Oath some say to the Norman Duke As his Liege-lord yet Nobles since And vulgars wish him for their Prince As being his troth-plight promise broke Able to ward warr's steely stroke When Edgar heire by 's fathers side Sign'd Prince and prince-like else alli'd As young thought weake to quench the flame Of Normans furie if they came CANZ. XIX All England vexed with strange feares and vproares at the comming in of the Conquerour T' Was easie now for Harold none Opposing thus to gayne the Throne To make sure worke he quickly downe Did set him and do's on the Crowne His twice-broke trust and troubled State Arm'd to free or meet Foes and Fate Flame Starres fume Tosto not the while Powers of Scots Norwayes Orkes and I le Danes Newstrians maken him afraid William nor France nor Flanders aide His Goale's Crowne My Muse next sings His fall then facts of Norman Kings The end of the eight Ode A briefe type of the ninth Booke or Ode of PALAE-ALBION called GVLIELMVS The ninth Ode contayneth 1. The Originall of the Normans with their Conquest and the great alteration of the land vnder William the Conquerour who was the sonne of Robert the second Duke of Normandy who was the sonne of Richard the second sonne of Richard the first sonne of William the first sonne of Rollo the Dane that in King Alfreds time inuaded England and thence expeld seated himselfe in Normandy and became Duke thereof who receiuing Christianity was baptized Robert and so Robert the first being the sonne of Guion a Noble man of Denmarke 2. The Race and succession of the Normans Kings of this Land viz. William the Conquerour A. 1066. who R. 20. yeares William Rufus his sonne reigned 12. yeares Henry Beauclerke his brother R. 35. y. Stephen Grandchild to William the Conquerour by his daughter Adela married to the Earle of Bloys he reigned 18. yeares Henry the second grandchild to Henry the first by his daughter Maud the Empresse R. 34 y. Richard Coeur-de-Lyon his sonne R. 9 y. Iohn called Without land his brother R. 17. y. Henry the third his sonne R. 56. y. Edward the first his sonne R. 34. y. Edward the second of Carnaruon his sonne R. 19. y. Edward the third his sonne R. 50. y. hee instituted the round Table and first laid claime to the Crowne of France Richard the second his grandchild by Edward the blacke Prâ—nce R. 22. y. Henry the fourth of Bolingbroke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt fourth sonne of Edward the third R. 13. y. he began the bloudy schisme betweene the houses of Yorke and Lancaster Henry the fift his sonne conquered France R. 9. y. Heney the sixt his sonne lost France R. 50. y. Edward the fourth of the house of Yorke descended of Lionel third sonne of Edward the third restored the house of Yorke and reigned 22. yeares Edward the fift his sonne murdered ere he was crowned reigned not one yeare Richard the third his Vncle vsurped three yeares Henry the seuenth descended of Iohn of Gaunt of the house of Lancaster espoused Elizabeth eldest daughter of Edward the 4 of the house of Yorke whereby the schisme of the Houses and Roâ—es of Lancaster and Yorke was fully determined and ended A. 1485. which had endured almost 100. yeares to the destruction of many hundred thousands 3. The Vnion of the long diuided and bloudy schisme betweene the Houses and Roses of Lancaster and Yorke the red Rose being the cognizance of the House of Yorke as the white Rose was of Lancaster by the marriage of Henry the seuenth with the Lady Elizabeth daughter to Edward the fourth from whom also sprang the Lady Margaret whose marriage into Scotland hath since produced betweene those two long foesworne Kingdomes of England and Scotland a no lesse haâ—py and blessed Vnion PALAE ALBION Ode nona Inscripta GVLIELMVS ARGVMENTVM Nona vbi Neustriacos canit Oda trophaea triumphos Contrâ Anglis clades perniciemque parat Sceptra sed Angligenis sua restaurantur vti ipsis
iealous Iuno furious Queene Found a fit time to worke her teene In her Lords absence as he goes To French warr's on his beauteous Rose Whom she did poyson and sets on In armes against the sire his son But younger Henry falls both crown'd By 's fathers life and laid in ground Which furious acts of hers when seene The King imprison's th' angry Queene And hands thought stain'd with Beckets bloud Meanes purge by warres for Holy-lands good But French broyles staying him fates assigne Chinon thrise twelue yeeres King his shrine CANZ. X. Richard the first called Cuor-de-Lyon and his victorious acts SVcceedes braue Richard Cuor-de-lyon Who as his sire meanes visit Syon And from the Babylonian Prince Cyprus Acon and Ioppa winnes And ships towne towers and forts regaines With warlike and victorious traines Though Souldan yet and Saracens bold The faire Ierusalem still did hold But wo-worth those crost such designes False brother Iohn with France combines To quench with flames retiring fast 'Bout Austria coasts by tempest cast Ignobly by Limpoldus Duke 'Gainst law of nations pris'nor tooke Great ransome giues fayne too as ' tfalls To build the faire Vienna's walls Safe when return'd false brother sought And mothers mediation wrought Such peace that he being Richard gone Sans issue obtayn'd his ten-yeeres throne Who falne i th' French warres Chalne conteynes His bowels there where he was slaine By Bertram Gordon's venom'd dart His corps Fount-Euerard Roan his hart CANZ. XI King Iohns vnfortunate reigne and troubles by the Barons warres KIng Iohn scarce crown'd when France will needs The elder brothers son indeed Set Arthur vp but got but harmes If aught 't was more by art then armes Till more his Barons warres him vext For countries good faire foule pretext Th'Archbishop Langton too rak't th' ashes Whence Romish thundring censure flashes Nor reconcil'd to them till when Vnking'd vncrown'd the Pope agen Put on his Crowne Pandulfe the meanes Who blest vext curst and calm'd the Realmes Lewys of France the Dolphin then Who came to th' aid o th' English men i th' Barons cause although call'd home Scarce stints all strife his Nobles some For rauisht wiues for daughters other Fell rage conceiu'd can scantly smother Henry Englands Richard Almaignes beene Kings both his sonnes three daughters Queenes Princely wed when Iohn poyson'd dyes Thrise six yeeres King at Worster lyes CANZ. XII Henry the third his acts and his sonnes warlike exploits at the holy Land THird Henry then his infant sonne His nigh threescore-yeeres reigne begon Whose Barons warres with Welsh and French He all scant eas'ly though did quench Legat Gualo chiefly managing The Realmes affaires for the young King Whose valiant Impes long after spoyle The Souldans townes and Syrians foyle And safe return'd from Syons aide First Edward King of England's made Lancasters Duke his brother Edmond To Westminster their sire being summon'd CANZ. XIII Edward the first and his decyding the right of the Crowne of Scotland Edward his sonne first English Prince of VVales BY Edwards hand Prince Leoline falles And Edwards son's borne Prince of Wales And Robere Bruse by him put downe Iohn Baliols right beares Scotlands Crowne But Scottish broyles s'mbrew'd all hands That th' English Lords deuide their lands Made sire t' a race of royall Impes By 's two Queenes Spaines and Frances Nymphs Elnor and Margret Westminsters Shrine him fiue-seuen-yeeres King interres CANZ. XIIII Edward the second called of Carnaruan an vnfortunate Prince much wronged by Gaueston the Mortimers and Spensers meanes NExt Edward Frances heire as 't fell Peter Hispan's plot weds Isabell Him Scots chac't home and Gauestone And Spensers made him lou'd of none Whose pride the mis-rul'd State much rues Till they fled Then whom they abuse King twenty yeers Queene Mortimers doom'd Him Barkley murdred Gloster toomb'd CANZ. XV. Edward the third his warlike acts and conquest of France THird Edward crown'd ere 's fathers death As he the Earles ouer-boldnesse seeth Slue Mortimer whiles he disapproues His and his mothers wanton loues And married though with his consent But their appoint his sister went To Scotland yet for homage not Perform'd or scofs giuen by the Scot Beleaguring Barwicke Dauid Bruse His brother in-law so hard pursues To Halydon hill Scots great'st disgrace He Balioll king'd in Bruse his place Who fled for France whither angry fate Brought our King soone to claim 's estate Laying title to Frances Lillies Of right his mother Isabella's Charles sister and Philip the Faire Last King of Frances daughter and heire Valoys the vsurpers sister Impe. Queene Philip our Kings wife faire Nymphe Brought Henault and with th' Earle her syre Flanders with England fierce conspire That Newstria and her neighbour France 'Gan hope war's helplesse haplessechance Paris e'en felt for feare the fire Of English warriours in their ire And Cresseid flowry vale beheld A famous fierce-fought well-pitcht field When greene-grasse beds with gore were spred White milkie Lillies dyde bloud-red And mercy ne're-taught Oyly-flame Learn'd th' English Lyons were vntame The French King fled his Lords they tell Kings of Maiork and Beme they sell With troopes of Commons numberlesse In this fam'd battell nam'd of Cresse Tankeruill Guisnes Cane Callaice and Many a faire towne that late did stand For Philip then and all the west Submit to th' English Conquerors hest Bruis in French cause afresh French aided Was tane as England he inuaded The Pope for French-King treating peace Takes truce whiles did th' old King decease Whom his sonne Iohn succeeds with whom Young Edward call'd in Frence whilomâ— The Black-Prince who rul'd France full farre And Aquitane moues mortall warre Wheth'r noble youth's for crownes or praise You stroue or both and Phoebus bayes When Poyteu fields were skarlet dyde When fell the chiefe of Frances pride Were Dolphin King and many a Lord Captiu'd by Black-Prince Edwards sword Tropheys of triumph high that raise Englands both Prince and souldiers praise CANZ. XVI Edward the blacke Prince his honourable atchiuements and vntimely death GReat signes o're south and Indian shores Seemes to foreshew such strange vprores White troopes 'gainst Aethiopians blacke In Azure skies to threat fierce wracke But while they fell wheth'r Mahounds powers Or else were showne by Memnons Moores For now great warres in Normandy Lesse Britaine were and Burgundy France fell before our Princes feete Trembleth Nauarre Spaine doth entreate For her King Pedro who 's new made King by braue black-prince Edwards aide Came Cyprus King his helpe t' obtaine 'Gainst Turks were then in 's royall traine Worth registring on fames faire wings Two captiues and the Cyprus Kings Whiles he thus glorious Knighted shines Both at Saint George and Marses shrines Pale foe to honour winter-power Of death nipt this faire springing flower
Whence Richard black-Prince son's made Prince French-King and Dolphin Bruse too since Tributaries and ransom'd ioyne hands So peace shone fresh on all three lands Clarence Duke Lyonell weds the faire Millaines Duke Galease his heire Hauing with her goodly lands his brother Iohn of Gaunt Lancastrian Duke and t'other Cambrige Earle Edmond wed two Nymphes Castile King Pedro's beauteous â—mpes Whence claim'd the Duke the Crowne but giues Only his daughter and receiues Of the new King a masse of gold From lucre of which drossy mold 'Gainst Cities wealth and Churches state His enuie first growes to such hate Might Wicklifes words worke Wicham's dole Or theirs hee 'd gladly blow the cole Scarce King or Prince for him long space Gain'd Wichams Church or Citizens grace This our third Edward's Windsores round Saint Georges feasts with honour crown'd And Garter his inuentions since So fam'd let th'orders of no Prince Contend or not compare with these Rhodes Pall's nor Colchos golden Fleece Seauen sonnes fiue daughters royall state Shew'd him thrice blest and fortunate At Richmond fifty yeeres King he dyes At Westminster there tombed lyes CANZ. XVII Richard the second stript of the crowne by Henry Bolingbrooke whence grew the schisme BOth's father Prince and Grand-sire King Richard succeeeds for many a thing Infam'd Sans heire die both his Queenes French Is'bell and proud Anne of Beme The Commons he vnheard-of broyles Wat-Tylers Scot'sh and Welsh turmoyles And Irish tam'd 'mong whose rude traines Saint Edwards armes the garland gaines Whom thence returning Herefords Duke Late banisht Henry of Bolingbrooke Captiu'd and soone vnking'd whence rose Those wofull flames 'twixt either Rose In which so many thousands bane Kings Dukes and noble Captaines slaine Poore King at Pomfret famish't dyes At Langley neere Saint Albons lyes CANZ. XVIII Henry the fourth his most vnquiet gouernement FOurth Henry after twise ten yeere Proclaim'd deposed Richard heires In Wales with Owen Glendowers dew Mort'mer his sonne in law o're threw Th' English too sore and oft rebell Scots at vnfortunate Halydon fell Where Dukes-son's tane of Albancy Many Lords and Kings son Iames by sea Which Scotsh nobilities youths choise flower Were long deteyn'd in Londons Tower Kings herse three sonnes three Dukes bewailes Two daughters and the Prince of Wales Twise seuen-yeeres King then Henry dyes At Canterbury entombed lyes CANZ. XIX Henry the fift his short but victorious reigne and conquest of France Fift Henry of Monmouth much infam'd In 's younger yeeres but now reclaym'd Stints many ciuill strifes at home With Wickliefs sect Old castles doome Then casting o're his eyes ' â—ow'rds France Soone th' English armes did there aduance In his great Grand-sires right whose posies French Lillyes ioyn'd with th' English Roses Though scoft 'gainst Frances proud'st towne walls Sent bullets backe for Tennis-balls And Agincourts first famous day Adorn'd his browes with victors Bay Where most part of the French Kings traine Of Nobles were or tane or slaine Braue men at armes who late plaid cards For English prisoners now their guards Trophees of Englands triumphs nor Henry so held his hand before France su'd for peace and humbly proffers Her child and crowne with fairest offers Regent proclaim'd for th' old Kings life He tooke France him heire he to wise The Princesse Katharine France her dower Whose royall marriage stately Low're Peeres nobles commons young and old As first to heare glad to behold At these all these seem'd to clap hands So peacefull Hymens ioyfull bands Only the Dolphin he abhorres This present peace whom th' English force From France expulst whiles Kath'rine Queene Crown'd was by Thames her sonne by Seyne Whom Windsore borne his father than Too true prophetique dying Swan Diuines to reigne long all to lose Himselfe short-liu'd all too-right whose Triumphant Carre late deckt with bayes Now herse-wise shaden Cypresse sprayes By his last will old Exeter tooke Care of the young King Glosters Duke Doth gouerne England Frances land Burgundy and Bedford Dukes command More Bethlem stately Richmond towers Sheene and religious Syons bowers And Garter as his founder doth Admire him who in 's flowers of youth At Paris faire of feuer dyes At Westminster entombed lyes CANZ. XX. King Henry the sixt his wonderfull misfortunes SIxt Henry eight moneths old made King Did by his noble Tutors bring The Dolphin downe till Bedford dyes Whom Richard Duke of Yorke supplies And Warwick what time Burgundy Gan to play false and French fast flye From th' English rule whiles English broyles Lost France and selfe hand-selfe-bloud soyles Be silent or bemone sweet Muse These times and these sad times abuse Well might the Dolphin conquest gaine When none oppos'd or few but faine To leaue vs left small glory crownes Such paines to take such yeelding townes For th' English hy'd home all diuided Parts-take with one or other sided The Dukes of Somerset and Yorke Did first begin this wofull worke Whose priuate quarrels bred too rathe A world of mischiefe publique scathe Whiles Richard Duke of Yorke who came From Irelands conquest with great fame Enui'd by Somerset ne're smothers His wayward tants not his Kings brothers For words first next for Crownes the game Riuers of bloud not quench't the flame Richard the world in hand doth beare The Realmes they how misgouern'd were Protector so by force proclaim'd So not content the Kingdome claim'd And this his right Anne his her mother Philip her sire being elder brother Lionell third Edward second sonne King came but from his next sonne Iohn Hence Somersets fall first Verlam yeelds Blore-heath's fam'd and Northampton fields And though Yorkes Dukes at Wakefield slaine His sonne fourth Edward London gaynes There crown'd whiles haplesse Henry flies Tow'rds Scotland noble Queene she hies T' her syre Angeous Duke Reyners child Naples Sicills Syons King so styl'd Whence fresh supplies wrought foes fresh harmes And Margret warlike Nymph at armes Yet once againe wins Henries crowne Who yet againe is soone put downe But after many a grieuous losse Barwick Yorke Barnet Mortmers crosse At Tewksbury last her selfe was tane And her young sonne Prince Edward slaine Henry the sixt poore King oppressed Good-man scarce e're one more distressed Tane in the north to London sent From Caesars to Ioues towers he went Vs'd so milde speech such often pray'r Lou'd peace liu'd vertuous heauenly care On contemplations spotlesse wings Rapting his thoughts to holyer things His heart so void of hate or strife On earth he led an Angels life Nigh fortie yeeres King first time but then Not forty weekes next though crown'd agen Long prisond poore exil'd last death-doom'd At Chertsey first then Windsore toomb'd CANZ. XXI Edward the fourth and his sonnes true spectacles of enuious fate FOurth Edward Earle of March the fourth Of March was crown'd whose martiall worth Sixt Henry
Otho and Irmenrike reign'd in Kent their land I thinke no lesse though gather'd hence Aurelius was a worthy Prince And by strong powerfull hand maintain'd The Brittish scepters which he gain'd With swords point hewing tokens fresh Of honours on the Saxons flesh Whom poyson'd thirty yeeres King succeeds Vther much-fam'd for Merlines deeds That t' Amesbury from Dubline translates That trophey of the Welshmens fates Those hanging stones the Gyants bower Saxons slaine and King Guilla-moure Him poyson'd twenty yeeres King succeeds Arthur most fam'd for martiall deeds Next Constantine Duke Cadors sonne Conan Vortiporus and Malgwn Catherik Cadwane Cadwallo and His sonne last King of Brittons land CANZ. VI. The seuen Saxon Kingdomes their arise and extent ANd now the Saxons euerywhere Their Kingdomes plant first Kentish were Fair'st Merke-lands and Northumbers beene East-Angles were not so much seene Essex lesse Sussex small or none All yeeld last to West-Saxons one Kent with the I le of Wight repaires To Kents throne her Kings Hengists heires To Merk-land longen Hereford Chester Wor'ster Gloster Warwike Salop Leyster Northampton Lincolne Derby Notingham Huntingdon Hertford Bedford Buckingham Oxford Rutland and Stafford bee The Thames and Seuerne Trent and Dee Within her march These Cattechlauni Cornauij and wit Corytani Caesars Dobuni beene their Prince Crida first King and his sonnes since Beene in Northumbers circuite nam'd Lancashire for faite women fam'd Yorke Durham erst a Kingdome Cumberland West-morland and our now Northumberland E'ne almost to Scot'sh Frith and once Ida's dominions since his sonnes East-Saxons perhaps Trinobantes Of Tre-nuidh call'd or Troy-Nouant Vffa and his ore Essex were Middle-sex and part of Hertford-sheere East-Angles Kings and kingly stile Cambrige admires and Elye I le Norfolke and Suffolke Vffa there Tytila and his sonnes Princes were South-Saxons Sussex Surrey shew Though the next first Kings yet but few Great Ella's sonnes whom first the West Saxons deuouâ—'d since all the rest West-Saxons Kingdome though not great Deuon Dorset flowry Sommers-seat Corn-wall with mines stor'd Hampshire full Berks and Wilt-shire with corne and wooll From Ella's sonne call'd Cerdijc came Their Kings Gewisse his Grand-sires name CANZ. VII The Saxons glorying in their Ancestors and Gods ANd now great Heliconian Dames Our Saxon Kings trophee's and fames From gods descended all-arow Ioue Woden Geta Tuisco show Seater with Sunne and Moone from whom Th' old Saxon weeke-dayes names did come And what Seth's martiall brood did here Reigning since many hundred yeare Prime Kingdome once as Primates See Kent was and my first song shall bee CANZ. VIII The story of the first Saxon Kentish Kingdome continued till Arthurs birth WOdens and Geta's sonne the fourth From him was noble Hengists worth Who first wore Kentish Diadem Octa his sonne succeeds with him Pendragon waging warre they tell How at Mont-Badon Octa fell But the late Conquerour conquered proues Captiu'd by faire Igerna's loue The Cornish Duchesse Merlines art Helpt the King play his Louers part Like Ioue transform'd t' Amphytrio's shape To Goylen's he commits this rape And in the absent Gorlois place Did his deceiu'd faire Spouse embrace So Tyndagel whose towring pride Is plac't on flowry Seuernes side Great Arthur got whom in their Layes Welsh Harps and Poets loudly prayse CANZ. IX Great Arthurs prowesse life and death OTho succeeded Octa than Irmenrijck and right now began Th'Heptarchy 'mongst Northumbers Ida South Saxons Ella Mercyans Crida West Saxons Cerdic Vffa's sonnes Won Essex and East Angles Crownes Brittons weake powers could now no good Against those Hydra's heads that bud Though Arthur rose with powerfull hand The Saxon foe-men to withstand And in twelue fierce-fought fields they say Did brauely beare the bell away His wife was faire Guin-hera fam'd For beautie By his prowesse tam'd Great Saxon Colgerne and the Scot With 's sister Ann's Spouse Pictish Lot Island and Ireland vtmost Thyle French Germans Scottish Orkes and I le Gothes Danes and Saxons Welshmen needs Will haue to rue his warlike deeds With whom at his returne from France The trecherous Mordred tryes warres chance At first in Kent and after slaine Where bloudy Riuers did distaine Cambula's fresh Fountaynes waters cleere In Corn-walls confines Arthur heere Had his deaths wound but after dy'de By Mellodunes low Lake-ish side Into whose troubled streames he throwes Accustom'd to warres deadly blowes His conqu'ring sword and 'mongst those Lakes His farewell of the world he takes In Somerset-shire and Aualon I le That of her Orchards weares that style Glastenbury now call'd doth enfold His liuelesse corps there laid in mold He that subdu'd by restlesse paines French Picts Scots Germans Saxons Danes Though clos'd vp in his marble tombe His dust her euerlasting home His fame yet liues and with fleet wings O're the worlds surface nimbly flings And that dumbe monument though doth blaze Such things to his immortall praise As rosie Garlands and fair'st flowers Beene fit'st to decke his dead-mans bowers CANZ. X The story pursued to the end of the Kingdome of Kent with the first plantation of Christian faith among the Saxons WIth Arthur Bryttons hopes decay And Saxons now beare all the sway Otho and Irmenricus had raign'd Forty yeeres and Ethelbert next gain'd His sires throne weds French Cherebert's Impe The Lady Bertha beauteous Nymph And gracious Queene for Saxons good Her meanes here heauenly Angels food Christs faith by Augustine had plantation Apostle of the English nation A monstrous Pagan though their sonne Edbald succeeds in 's fathers throne Whose sister to Northumbers King Edwine wed Christian faith did bring Ercombert his sonne next Ecbert his And then Lothaire To warre with this Mercian King Ethelred begonne But Edrike slew him Ecberts sonne Edrike his cousin too left his life Within two yeeres by ciuill strife West-Saxon Ceadwall now in 's ire Wasted Kents townes with sword and fire Till Guthred Ecberts other sonne Appeas'd his wrath and warres begonne This Guthred and his three sons then Ethelbert Edbert and Alrijc beene Kentish Kings and that Diadem wore An hundred yeeres in peace or more An other Edbert followes next Whom Merk-lands King vnthron'd and vext Cynewolfe that to his great'st disgrace Did set vp Cuthred King in 's place Next Alred last King leaues by fate T' Englands first Egbert Crowne and state So last Kentish all the rest Submitten to th' West-Saxons hest CANZ. XI The Mercian Kings their originall and order till Offa. ANd now sing Merk-lands Lords dear Dames First Cride then Guipha third place names Ceorlus Brittons fell foe next Brittons friend Penda that sore vext Northumbrian Edwine and his once First
spouse Ceorlus daughters sons With Kenwalke then West-Saxons King War 's for his sisters sake did spring But shee and all receiu'd to grace By Anna's meanes sweete peace tooke place Yet two East-Angles Kings beside And Anna fell for Penda's pride But being confederate with a fourth Both fall by noble Oswyes worth Northumbers King who hauing gain'd Penda's dominions thus there raign'd Till Merk-lands Nobles loath t' obay Others then of Merk-lands bloud made way For Wolphere who Northumbers yoke West-Saxons warre attempts too broke T' Edilwalke Sussex King giues Wight Leaues Merklands Crowne t' his brother hight Edilred that vext Lothaire of Kent And hauing slaine Alcwine by Trent Brother to Egfride Northumbers King Yorkes Primate stints the strife that spring Edilred turn'd Monke then Wolferes sonne Kenred possest the regall throne Edilreds sonne Celred that succeeds And Ina try'd their martiall meeds Ethilbald next King from Penda numbers His descent Welsh quels and Northumbers But by West-Saxon Cuthred foyl'd Bernred of crowne and life dispoyl'd CANZ. XII The end of the great Kingdome of Mercia OFfa then Tyrant Bernred slew Northumbers doth and Kent subdew Welsh foyl'd West-Saxon Kenulfe slaine He by pretence of marriage traines Ethelbert East-Angles King t' his Court And slue him there in cruell sort Foule fell act which his promis'd spouse Faire Alfred so much disauowes With hands wrung and di-sheuel'd haire Distilling many a pearly teare At her loues herse poore soule so greeues She her fires Court and Pallace leaues And vow'd t' auoide all farther strife To liue and led an Anchoresse life East-Angles Kingdome that here ends This Tyrant tooke Alkuine he sends To France to famous Charle-maine His sonne Egfrids scarce foure-month's raigne Kynewolfe succâ—eds that downe did bring Edbert made Cuthred Kentish King His haplesse young sonne next doth raigne Kenelme by 's sister Quindred slaine Kenulfs brother next wore the Crowne Ccolwolf by Bernulf he put downe By Egbert to whom Ludicene And Whitlafe Tributaries beene And euer-since West-Saxons count Themselues Merklands Lords Paramount CANZ. XIII The originall of the Kings and Kingdome of Northumberland and the many deuisions thereof before good King Olwalâ—is tiâ—e NOrthumbers Kings Muse next relate Ida first founder of the state From Tine to Cluid reign'd vanquisht Lots Pict troopes and Conrane King of Scots But after twelue yeeres reigne deuided Beene his lands his sonne Ada guided Brenicia's North South Deira tooke Histria's sonne Ella Saxon Duke Glappa Tydwald Fridulf Thyery and Ethelrik in Brenicia's land Scarce thirtie yeares reign'd Ella alone Sate so long on Deira's Throne Ethelriks heire though Ethelfride Had almost set Edwine beside Ella his Sires seate who was made Fly to East Angles King for aide Redwald that lou'd him dearely well Holpe him so that Ethelfride fell Though growne so great that all Kings heare Wales Scots and Orkeys stood in feare Ebba Oswy Oswald Eaufride Osrijc and Offa fled that tide His tender daughter and fiue sonnes To th' Scot'sh Kings Court poore little ones Edwine possest of all what state Long'd to Northumbers both Crownes late Th' Ebrides he did t' his Empire adde By Mercian Ceorles daughter had Two sonnes as many female Imps By Ethelburga Cantian Nymph Who brought Christs Faith and great Pauline To Yorks See chiefe next Kents faire shrine Edwine West Saxon Ceolph sought To wrong but fell by th'wiles he wrought But Penda and the Brittons Prince Slue Edwine and his both sonnes since Mercyan Quinburga's issue these First in fierce warre next in false peace Kents Nymph with her Imps from wars chance Fled into Kent fayl'd sent to France From Scotland now return'd at once Ethelfrides and Edwines sisters sonnes Faire Acca's Royall off-spring so From Ella sprong and Ida too Eaufride Brenicia's Osrijc glad Deyra's Crowne and Scepters had Whom Cambrian Prince Cadwallâ— slue Whose cause doth Oswald fresh pursue Where neare Picts wall is Heauen-field nam'd The place by Oswalds conquest fam'd And Denisbournet that saw in plaine Field Bryttons King Cadwallo slaine Cadwallader his sonne next in place Last King of Cambers of that race CANZ. XIIII The rest of the continuance till the subuersion of that factious Kingdome ANd now good Oswald fayne makes peace 'Twixt his two factious Prouinces Brenicia and Deyra since They late scarce brooke one Law or Prince Both whom with Picts Scots Bryttons bold He did in due subiection hold His plenteous almes the sumptuous shrines He built and whence his glorie shines Such power hath Faith such grace affords Interprets reuerend Aidans words T' his men seemes Anius-like for these Priest of th' high GOD and Prince of Peace But Pagan Penda Mercians King T'vntimely death good Oswald brings Then Oswalds brothers Osrijc's sonne Oswine had Deira Oswye wonne Brenicia and betwixt these twaine New warres and schisme 'gan now againe Till Oswyne slaine Oswye alone Had Deira's and Brenicia's Throne He Penda slue and Mercians Crowne As Fortune would annext t' his owne Whereof part Peda Penda's Impe Dower with his daughter had false Nymph Egfride succeeded next his sonne Who leaues his Virgin-Spouse a Nonne Though in youths prime when th' Irish rew Mercians foile Picts King Brudeus slew Next then his brother Alfride rules Taught and trayn'd vp in Irish Schooles Osred his sonne next Osrijc then His cousin and Kenred crowned beene Ceolfe and Egbert soone that strange Royall Robes done for Regular change CANZ. XV. Their last encumbrance by the Danes and submission for reliefe to the West-Saxons EGberts sonne Osulfe then and next Whiles grieuous ciuill warres sore vext Northumbers after after Ethelwald Alred and twise downe twise enstal'd King Ethelbert since those two brothers Oswald Osred since diuers others For this poore Kingdome more of late Then Sejan's horse vnfortunate As if she kingly style not brookes Was a while gouern'd by her Dukes Scarce any of the latter traine Of Kings that scap't and was not slaine Such tragique ends and fearefull fate Pursu'd the Princes of that State The flowry dales the fields and flouds Fresh stain'd with streames of purple bloud And Eccho pitious plaints afforâ—s What she could though she wanted words Earth's face shew'd forth her graues like scarres Part the Danes worke part ciuill warres Northumbers therefore tooke Fame sings Wâ—st-Saxons Egbert for their King CANZ. XVI The Kings and Kingdome of East-Saxons EAst-Saxons Kings may now next song First Erchenwine from Vffa sprong Sledda and Sledda's Sebert since And Ricula's sonne first Christian Prince Ignoble Serred then a paire Of Sigeberts Swithline Sigaire And Selbius Sigaires consort once Monke-profest turn'd next his two sonnes Sigard and Sewfred after them Good Offa weares the
King on his knees brought downe Fealty faine sweares to th' English crowne Siferth too and Howell Welsh Kings both Tane and restor'd tane the like oath Cornish rebells repell'd to th' Exe And from her riuer thence t' a next Exceter being towr'd by this Kings meanes Saw them confin'd at Tamaris streames Athelstane flourishing flourish't then Wolstane and Adeline holy men Yorkes Sees Primates and Canterberies This King builds diuers Monasteries And dying issue-lesse leaues the crowne Too 's brother Edmond who put downe Danes and Northumbers first and then His cousen new-risen with th' Irish-men But rapt alas too soone by fate Two tender Impes in pupills state Edwine and Edgar crowne and heire He left t' his brother Eldreds care CANZ. XI Of King Edmonds sonnes Edwine and Edgar brought vp vnder their vncle Eldred who nobly expelled the Danes EDmond thus dead his sonnes and throne All left to 's brothers charge alone Eldred then reign'd whose very name His foes did daunt whose noble same For iustice and Prince-worthy parts Rebels represt wonne good-mens heart His cousen Aulasse that th' Irish prai'd By 's father-inlaw Duke Ormus aide Inuades and after Erike claimes Northumbers scepters but both slaine Next Eldreds ten yeeres reigne not long Edwine as ill-dispos'd as young Succeeded famous for no facts Saue vicious stead of vertuous acts His Cousen on 's Coronation-day He rauish't Dunstan fled away And good men banish't from his Court Must leaue him needs but bad report Northumbers they and Merkland men Chose for their Prince young Edgar then Whos 's much admir'd and princely parts Had stolne their loues and all mens hearts His brother dyde for very griefe Whose fam's his infamy Edgar chiefe Of English Kings mought all of eld As well as latter times so held CANZ. XII Edwine being despised for his vice Edgar obtayneth the Crowne a most fortunate and victorious Prince Monarke ouer all Britaine FAire flower though last not least renown'd Of three Kents Primate Otho Crown'd Wer 't th' English Rose and thence call'd Etheling As countries vertues honours darling He call'd home Dunstan and o'requell'd Both Scots and Welshmen that rebell'd And Ludwall yeerely tribute pay'd Three hundred Woolues till they decay'd Eight Kings we reade row'd him on d ee And oft in gallant fleete at Sea In sommer-time he sayles Brittaine round T' was thought his peere till then not found Though wanton loues did much disgrace His royall person and his place For at one time deceiu'd by loue Or a wench worthy wanton Ioue 'Bout Andeuor his faire loue dwels Whose mother charm'd with golden spels By amorous Edgar faine t' haue found His gold that sau'd her daughter sound Laid in loues armes by darke deceiu'd Her waiting maide which when perceiu'd By morning-sunne this Lasse he frees And gaue deseru'd her golden fees CANZ. XIII King Edgar infamed for his wanton loues ANother time the Cornish Dukes Fam'd daughters faire enchanting lookes For loue and beauty made him send Earle Ethelwold a faithlesse friend To view who went and woo'd and wonne For himselfe not his Prince This done Returnes tells wanton Edgar then T' was course stuffe fit for common men Not Princes Chambers fame bely'd her Or rather he to say beside her Was none so faire But pleas'd his grace Her parents portion birth and place More fit for him and so with leaue To wed both Prince and selfe deceiues For fame againe boasting too much Her peerelesse parts as 't were none such Edgar mis-doubts deceiu'd to proue Too-farre to trust false friends in loue Faines there to hunt rides to behold Wish't welcom'd t' all saue Ethelwold Who then disclos'd t' his wondring bride Kings foule loue crost by his false deede And by what else vowes loue or duty Coniures her to conceale her beauty Or cancell it by mis-attire To blinde the Kings else blinde desire But deafe as dumbe and wanton as Light lyther aire more faine she was To seeme more faire right woman too Spreads all her Peacocks plumes to woo Fresh as the morne fond Nymph to gaine Light loue her spouse a-hunting's slaine Faire Wilfride bore too for 't hee 's taynted Edyth first Wilton Abbesse Sainted This youth displeas'd Saint Dunstan sore Though in ripe yeeres for vertues more Freed from ill tongues and enuies iawes He built great Abbeyes made good Lawes CANZ. XIIII His bastard sonne Ethelred obtayneth the crowne from Edward Martyr poysoned and Sweno King of Denmarke expelleth him but at Swenos death he regaineth the Crowne ELfiede his lawfull wise bare one Alfred bare Eldred his base sonne Cornwals Duke Orgar's Impe when hee Chang'd earth for heauen then Alfred shee False stepdame greets with poysoned potion The good King Edward whose deuotion With vs the name of Martyr merits So her base sonne the crowne inherits Ethelred whom Dunstan forc't not el's Crownes sacring execrates and tels Prophet-like strange and fearefull fate To this fount-foyling King and state This Kings vice sloth and Guinchild slaine Tow'rds England made Danes flocke amaine When trecherous Elfrike did betray The Kings ships to the Dane by sea So Eldred first sore prest by th' Dane Admits Dane-gelt submits to Swane Till Saint Brice wept and wet Nouembers For the Danes dounfall in huge numbers Massacred in one minutes while Ouer all England whether guile Or policie wer 't then of a foe Some doubt but warres fresh flaming thoe Made Ethelred to Duke Richard flie His father in law in Normandy And Swaine see Fortune Fame proclaimes First Dane-King heere from Trent to Thames But he dead th' Englishmen reuoke Weary of the Lordly Danish yoke Their exil'd Ethelred and Swaines Sonne Knute home for to fly was faine Againe despair'd of late and gone Ethelred set on regall Throne Ny forty yeeres wore the Diademme Two sonnes he had by Norman Emme One by Elgine next King in 's roome In Paules in London in his tombe CANZ. XV. Edmond Ironside and his childrens fortunes EDmond Elgina's sonne suceeeds Whose prowesse and praise-worthy deeds Did Cnutus brauely entertaine That came to claime these Realmes againe Bare downe both Danes and by strong might Edrike of Scattons trecherous slights When after many a well fought field 'Twixt the King this conclusion held Their two sole duell should decide This diffrence by faire Seuernes side Where lay their powers and Olwey I le Saw them fight hand to hand long while Till breathlesse pawsing peace brake forth The South tooke Edmond Knute the North But peace though plac't Edmond o're-tane By Traytor Edriks fraud was slaine Which mou'd all England to much ruth For him so rapt in prime of youth Then his two sonnes young Princes were By Knute conuey'd to Denmarke where He meant their deaths but that his brother Denmarks King loath'd so vile a murther And sends them to Pannonia where Edmond dy'de Edward
Edmondsbury which hee founded a new he dyed at Shaftesbury and was buried at Saint Swithins in Winchester where Queene Emma made her abode euer after Harold surnamed Harefoot A. 1038. R 3. y. he dyed at Oxford and was buried at Westminster after at Saint ClemeÌ„ts without Temple barre Hardy-Cnute A. 1041. R. 2. y. was buried at Winchester * Queene Emma's whom hee accused grieuâ—ush and barâ—shiâ—g her put one of her son 〈◊〉 to death Edward the Confessor hardly escaâ—ing by â—â—ght g Sonne of Ethelred Emma borne at Isâ—p by Oxâ—ord but brought vp mâ—ch in Normandy he is accounted chiefe founder composer of the CoÌ„mon lawes of the Land collected from the ordinances and customes of those foure principall Regiments that sometimes flourished here viz. the Mercians West Saxons Danes and Northumbers the Normans since added or new broached others more rigorous tyrannicall ones whence haue diuers commotions beene for the abolishing of such and reestablishment of these Edward the Confessor An. 1043. R. 23. y. h When they rebelled because they could not in euery thing haue their minde the father was fame to fly into Planders the sonnes into Ireland i In this Queenes commendations Ingul us Abbot of Crowland whâ— then flourished speaketh much for her wisedome learning humility modesty and behauiour nothing sauouring of the barbarousneâ—â—e of her father and brothers shee endowed that Monastery of Wilton with goodly buildings and faire possessions A. 1050. was the Bishoprick of Saint Germans translated to Exeter * Earle Sywards daughter was King Malcolmes mother being also Duchesse or Queen of Cumberland k Hee was called Etheling a name proper onely to the Kings children in hope and possibilitâ—e of the Crowne l Hee released the grieuous tribute called the Dane-gelt affirming he saw a Deuill dancing about the money when it was brought in he translated the Bishops See of Saint Germans to Exeter founded the Colledge of Saint Mary Otery in â—â—euon and the goodly Abbey of Westm. where he was buried Harold dispossesseth Edgar and made King A. 2066. reigneth not full one yeare m The reasons mouing the Nobles to fauour Harolds part the more n Now twice once to the Duke and since to King Edward in the behalfe of Edgar who should haue beene by right and was appointed King * Tosto raysed all those Northerne Countries against his brother Harold A Comet also was seene for many dayes together in Aprill the same yeare viz. An. 1066. being the yeare of the Conquest by the Normans made of this Land Series Poematis siue Marginalia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Auspicatur haec Oda à 〈…〉 Gulielmi Conquaestoâ—s à Rollone Daco cuius heic sâ—bâ—les Noâ—maâ—noâ—â—m Duces recculâ—ntur indè â—usdem Gulielmi ad Haraldum Angliae tunc Regem Legatio posteà in ipsum Angiam vairs procellis agitatam Expeditio vtique Haraldo profigato Conquaestus die natah Christ coronatio Cuius primis temporibus Cantium atte stratagemate Stygandi Archiepiscopi Londinum Gulielmi Episcoproperâ liberatibus priuilegijs suis gaudent Reliqua verò Anglia vulgus Proceres 〈…〉 〈◊〉 â—rater Regis Odo vt filius Robertus dant illi coÌ„missorum poenas in Galliâ praeliatus occumbit Cademi sepultus 〈◊〉 progenies inter quos Gulielmus Rufus satis illaudatè posseà Heinricus cognomento Beuclerk aliquanto melius Regnum administraâ—un◠〈◊〉 Stephanus succedit quorum Mathilda de iure Coronae certat pro filio suo Qui 〈…〉 Henrici nomine 2. praeclara edidit facinora Eius ditienes soboles Ieuiusculi amores odia domestica flagrantia Tymbus Richardus eius filius Hierosolymis locis sacris opitulatus Rex in reditu èterra Sanctâ ab Austriaco Duce nequam captiuus injuriosisimè detinetur Iâ— Galliâ illatus iniurias vlturus occâ—mbit ibidem tumulatus est Iohannes frater eontrà Cognatos Episcopos Papam cui Coronam tandem resignat Proceres suos tumultuatus moriens turbas filio Henrico tertio eius tutoribus sedandas siniendas reliquit Eius filius Eduardus 1. Hierosolymis ante regnum adeptum posteà In Walliâ Scotiâ victor laureat ssimus Coronam Eduardâ— se undo â—lio relinquitâ—◠〈◊〉 vaide insanienrem 〈◊〉 â—â—be getentâ—m plutâ—ma ad nutum Gauestom alâ—â—â—â—m Infida coniux Amasius Mortimerus Regno vita spoliant filius Eduardus tertius Rexfactus In Mortimeri matris nequitias animaduertit Scotos subigit anhelaâ—s ad Galliae coronam famosissimis praelijs fudit Gallos Eius autem filius Eduardus Princeps Niger fiue ex nigricantibus armis fiue luctuoso atro Gallorum fato its appellatus ob expeditiones in Galliam Hispaniam omni bellicâ laude eumulatissimus ante patrem diem obijt Reliquâ— Proles multùm vigult Rex ipse omnium reliquorum qui in Angliâ floruêrunt vt eius opera testantur honoratissimus * Alizia Pierce ob cuius nimiam cum ipso consuetudine Rex audijt infamis Nepotem Richardum 3. Edwardi Nigri Principis Gnatum Haeredem quamuis Wallis Scotis alijs hostibus debellatis bellicosum satis at longe alijs infâ— liciorem reliquit vt qui tandem ab Henrico 4. Coronâ regno nudatus in magnâ— miseriâ fame perijt Rex nâ—nus varijs lacessitus sedition bus bellis superatâ—â— omâ—ibus semper victor euadens Sceptra auctiora filio Henrico 5. relinquit quivitiis societate improborum quibus in prima iuuenta irretitu fuerat excussis Princeps optimus res domi pace composuit regnum Franciae recuperare aggressus bellicosissimè se gessit vnde acceptâ coniuge Regis filiâ Ka haâ—â—â haeres administâ—â—â—â— regni Francâ—ae institutâ—s est Florenti verâ— aetate decedens filius Henricus 6 nouimestris infans primò Galliae gliscente inter tutoâ—es discordiá indâ— ingruente ciuili bello Angliae dominatum cum vitâ fâ—â—o Henrico amisit Rex pijssimus Cui Eduardus quartus ex Eboracensi familia oriundus incessit qui leuibus amoribus Fratris nece infamis Richardo alteri fratri moriens suos puellulos in manus quasi opptimendos tradidit vndè Richardus tertius tyrannidem triennem exercuit donec Henricus septimus Lancastrensis eum solio deturbans Elizabetham Eboracensis familiae Edwardi quarti gnatam in vxorem accipiens sanguinolento schismati cum hâc Odâ finem imponit Synchronismus siue computatis Annorum Supplementum Historia * The descent of William the Conquerour and Dukes of Normandy from Rollo and the Danes * As some haue written but not rightly for he married Poupa as some call her daughter of Beenger Earle of Bessin and Beauuoisie but indeed another Norman Princes a little before married Gilda Neece to Carolus Crassus whence is supposed sprang the error William the first called Long-sword espoused Sporta daughter of Herbert Earle of Senlis by whom hee had Richard the first called Without feare who espoused Agnes sister to Hugh Capet after Gunnor a Danish Lady by whom
he had Richard the second who espoused first Iudith sister to the Earle of Brytaine after Paula daughter to Sweine K of Denmarke by them hee had Richard the third neuer married and Robert the second who by his Concubine Arletta a mans daughter of the Towne of Fallaise had William the Conquerour Harold son of Earle Godwine and Thyra as some say sister to King Canutus whence was some pretended shew of a title An. 1066. reigned not full one yeare * Edgar is by Harold made Earle of Oxford a goodly recompence for his Kingdome taken away by him * His Nauy 896. ships * Malchere or Morcare Earle of Northumberland Edwine of Merciaâ— * At Pemsey in Sussex on the 28. day of September in 1066. and fought the great battell at Battaile the 14. of October and William was crowned in London on Christmasse day next following William the Conquerour after this victory getting much of the Land and withall London was there crowned 25. Decemb. the same yeare 1066. dyed 9. September 1087. hauing reigned 20. yeares 8. moneths and 16. dayes * Egbert began A. 802. ended 838 whence to this yeare 1066. is 228 years Hengist came almost 400. yeares before that An. 449. began his reigne An 456. Whence to the present yeare 1066 is 610. yeares a Towards the end of the day William caused his men to retire which the English perceiuing thinking they had fled breaking their rankes 〈◊〉 to pursue were easily euercome where this battaile was fought the Conquerour after found â— Battaile Abbey there were slaine of the Normans 6013. of the English 47944. or after some â—7974 scarce euer the like â—uerthrow and number slaine heard of among the English before b In the colledge of S. Crosse which he had founded and there placed a Deane and eleuen Channâ—ns c Edwine and Morcare * The famous exploit and stratagem of Stygandus Archbishop of Canterbury Eglesine Abbat of Saint Augustines and the Kentishmen at Swans-coomb two miles from Gâ—auesend whereby they gayned the Freedome and Priuiledges of their Countrey * The same first yeare of the Conquerour the Archbishop Stygand so proâ—ured the liberties of Kent William Bishop of London procured the Charter and priuiledges thereof o To Lanfranke and the See of Canterbury the Archbishop of Yorke at this time made a kâ—nde of submission for him and his See Scotland was then vnder the Prouince of Yorke p Many Towns Villages and Churches in Hampshire were vnpeopled and ruined to make the Kings Chase of new Forrest not without the griefe and many bitter curses of the poore wronged owners q which made the English Nobilitie as Morcare Edwine Gospatrik Earle of Cumberland Walthe of Earle of Northampton Syward Hereward Clito Edgar and Bishops and the rest attempt many insolencies against the State ioyning sometimes with the Scots otherwhiles the Danes end doing many outrages till at last most of them were slaine and came to vntimely ends * Hereward his father Leofrike Earle of Leycester being dead came out of Flanders to claime has lands that were giuen to Normans hee was a valiant and right worthy warriour and long time defended hâ—msâ—lfe is the I le of Ely being made Knight by his Vncle Brand Abbot of Peterborrow the fashion then being that the Knight to be made after Confession and Abâ—olution watching afore the Altar all night then offereth his sword which receiuing againe with a benediction from the Abbot or Bishop hee was thenceforth accounted a lawfull Knight which order as well as 〈…〉 with golden crossâ—s the Normans aboâ—â—shed substituting others in their places * Arlotta why before the Duke his fathers death married one Herlewine of Gantreuill of meane estate as proceeding of her immodest behauiour towards the Duke some allude the name of Harlot as it were descended e The Abbeyes of Battaile in Sussex Gane in Normandy to which he gaue his Crowne and Ornaments which King Henry the first redeemed at a great rate Selby Abby in Yorkshire Saint Nicholas Priory in Exeter hee gaue lands and priuiledges to the Colledge of Saint Martins le grand ten Monasteries built by his Ancestors in Normandy hee enlarged in his time were 2â— in diuers parts with his consent and confirmation founded with the greatest part of Paules Church and the Tower of London and many other Castles in England and Normandy f It was called the Roll of Winton of being laid vp at Winchester the booke of Bermondsey saith it is called Domus Dei Booke of lying in the Kings Treasury called Domus Dei at Westminster such a Rolhad Alfred before set forth all England thereby taxed by Shires Hundreds and Tâ—â—ings g At the firing of the City of Meux * Dying at Roan he was left by his seruants who fled his body was found naked on the floore and most of his stuffe an 〈◊〉 stollen thence conneyed to Câ—ne one Fitz Arthur denyed the K. buriall in the Abbey Church as ground which was wrongfully taken by the King from father till he had 100 pounds paid him for it the Kings Coffin there breaking to the feare and amazement of those present there issued so 〈◊〉 a stench of the body not bowelled that the Priests and Monkes could scarce abide to finish the ordinary Kites and funerall dutie the end and embleme of all flesh though neuer so proud or stately * So was the Kings will lying on his death bed when hee â—â—â—willed all prison dores to fly open all prisoners to be released sauing his brother Odo whose contentious nature and ambition he feareds but at the last gaue consent to his release also William Rufus 9. Septemb. A. 1087. R. 12. y. 11. moneths wanting 8. dayes cowned at Westminster by Lanfranke Archbishop of Cant. sline by Tyrell in the new Forrest in Hampshire 2. August A. 1100. k The Nobles and hee setting vp Robert for King against Rutus but being reconciled Duke Robert went with Godfrey of Bolloigne to the holy Land were they achieued many honourable victories against the Saracens whiles William at home ouercame the Vsurper Donald and made Edgar King of Scots also the contention growing hot in Wales between lestin Prince Rees William and the English ouercame them and tooke many goodly Lordships and Territories in the chiefest parts of Wales from them l During Lanfranks life hee so liued saith the story that hee might have beene a mirrour of Princes though afterwards his rapines sacriledges and synonies exceeded of his variablenesse is noted this That to the Iewes who brought him presents encourageing them to fight against Christians he would say if they overcame and swore by Saint Lukes face which was his oath he would be one of their sect A note of his prodigalitie is recorded his rating his Chamberline for bringing him a paire of hose that cost but three shillings who fetching a worse paire and saying they cost a marke he was pleased which may with more wonder taxe the excesse of meaner persons in this
iussit sermone vocari Saxonico Engla-lond nostro contractiús England Rex West-Saxo genus ducens Egbertus ab Anglis Anglis sic effulsit honos quo tempere primùm Desijt Heptarchia florere Monarchia coepit Odae septimae Finis PALAE ALBION Entituled HENGIST The seuenth Ode THE ARGVMENT Seuen Saxon Kings this seuenth Ode tells And Hengist how 'gainst Pictish pride By Bryttons call'd in both expells And Conquerour-like their Lands diuides But Egbert brought all Crownes to one Erecting new styl'd Englands Throne CANT I. The scope proposed of this present Ode I That late sung in humble straine Samothes Albion Brute Romans traine Sing now the warlike English and Saxons neare kin Kings of this Land Call'd in by Vortiger t' oppose Picts rapines first and other foes Whose Ancestors and Gentries ground Not so rare sought as seldome found Daigne gentle Phoebus to reherse And be thou Patron of my Verse Brits then Iuits Saxons we and they Will decke thy shrine with Garlands gay So honouring thee that honour'st them With Blazon of their Royall stem CANZ. II. A summary discouery of the Saxons originall and honorable antiquitie FRom Sacae comes the Saxons name The Sacae they from Scythia came Inhabiting erst Sarmatia where The Pontique Getes neare neighbours were And now since plac't in Cymbrike seates As nigh beene set the Iuites or Getes And rouing since Romans 'gainst these Set th'Earles of Saxon shores and seas Though rouing so Vortiger he prai'd 'Gainst Picts and Scots these Pyrates aide Whose boates of so small bulke to row Venice scarce would venture on her Poe As these compact of twigs of willowes Couered with skins to cut salt bâ—llowes Much like Saurobates Indian fleete Semyramis did in triumph meete First sea-fight first time land-reft woods Seeme quarrell on fam'd Indus flouds These Saca's son's their Scythian style Inhabiters of the Scandian I le Saxons and moderne Iutes old Getes For Iuit-land and their Cymbrian seates Left their erst home more easterne site To th' Polâ— 't is thought or Moscouite Perhaps Tartarian Hords say some That from faire Syons Towers did come Getes Gothes Iutes Saxons all sate in The Baltique sea-coast all neere kin And mid'st these Iuites and Saxons neere Flensburge old Anglia's found we here What need 's then seeke th' English to bring From other then the Saxon spring Whose manners beauty speech and guise Bewrayes it nor neede they deuise Negnon's Saxo or other grace Then their trew ancient Saca's race Which Saca's sonnes spoke short and round Saxons their very name doth sound And in th' Armenian bounds was seene Saca's old Citty Sacacene Where conquering Cyrus conquer'd oft Was lastly by Thomyris scoft For Persians they promiscuously Sacae and Scythians call whereby Triumphs memorizing Scythian gests Beene nam'd by them Sacaean feasts More to confirme this our assertion Of their so bord'ring on the Persian Trauellors and skilfull Linguists may Gather from their speech good proofs they say So thence first Germany now long-while Since haue they held faire Albions Ile CANZ. III. Their calling in and first plantation here vnder Vortiger VOrtiger as was before set downe Hauing by fraud gayn'd Brytaines Crowne Call'd in these Saxons t' helpe with stand Irish Scots and Picts that spoil'd the Land Some holden th' ancient Britons race When Roman Lords reign'd in their place Retyr'd to Scotlands Mountaynes wilde And Irish Orkes thence beene Picts stylde Because they as they vsed e're Since Caesars dayes be-painted were Notes of their Gentrie such this wise Retayning still th' old Brytons guise Hating th' Italionate new brood As we say worse then Turke or Toad Proud of their painting none true Brittons Else held most painted so most Great-ones Vortiger represt these Picts rude traynes By th' Saxons aide and for his paynes Gaue Hengist Kent whose sonnes they say Held since and hold it to this day CANZ. IIII. Vortiger taking Rowen Hengists Daughter to wife more establisheth the Saxons power and authoritie whereat the Bryttons repine BVt fairest Rowen Hengists Impe Some call her Ronix beauteous Nymph Whose rarest parts so rauishing are As one would sweare were no compare Like Leda's Swans and Venus Doues The Queene of soft and wanton loues Or else faire Lillies mixe with those The orient beauties of the Rose When Zephir's gentle breath makes sweet Th' aire and strew's flowers at Flora's feet So sweet was Rowen faire her face Such Nymph-like gate and goddesse grace Her Spring-time fresh and gallant youth So liuely bloomes and louely shew'th That but her Peeres on Ida's greene Cynthus e're or Arcadia seene Lesse wonder then that one so sweet At feasts where Loue and Bromius meet Should snare the King vnwares so tan'e Tooke many a heedlesse youth their bane This gallant Dame with courtly grace Was-heall myn Liege they say her phrase Dranke to the King who pledg'd so deepe That loue his senses lull'd asleepe And Venus with Vines-bloud he raught Loue and Lenaeus at one draught Was-heill perhaps tan'e vp from hence In City Court and Country since Health 's ply'd so round till quaffing healths To Mistris fann's craze healths and wealths The King bewitcht as 't were and thrall For Rowens sake abandons all Spouse Sonnes Friends Saxons only guide The State that rues their Pagan pride Which made the Brittons in disgrace Make his first wiues sonne King in 's place CANZ. V. Warres flaming betweene the Saxons and Bryttons Vortiger is dispossest of the Kingdome ANd now began that mortall feud Many yeares asswag'd not nor much bloud That 'twixt Brittons and Saxons heere Endur'd aboue a thousand yeere Octa and Ebysse sent for from th' Orke At Derwent made first wofull worke In King and Hengists aide these done Defend the Sire Bryttons the sonne In this first fight their bane braue Dukes Vortimers and Hengists brothers tooke But Saxons fayll'd and were o're aw'd Till Vortimer fell by Rowens fraud And Hengist the Welsh Barons slew Whose fate strange Stonedge stones yet shew Then Vortiger had gayn'd rest but for Fresh broyles from th' Aremorique shore The last slaine King Constantius brothers Vther and Aurelius no more smother Their title hoping t' haue the Crowne And Vortigern and Hengist downe Vortiger e'en weary of all warres Calling to minde his ancient scarres Flying towards Yorke did in plaine field Bayes and gold-wreath t' Aurelius yeeld But so hard chac't by th' Britons traine T' his Castle plac't on Riuer Guane Mont-Cloarik cal'd burnt in it there T' Aurelius leaues his regall Chaire And Hengist was by Eldol slaine Alone that skap't from Salsbury plaine Octa was sau'd but sent away To Scotland backe the Brittons say Though we doe heare that Hengist slew Twelue Britton Dukes and Brittons crew From Creisford fled since when warres cease And he liu'd rested slept in peace And his sonnes Octa